Storms of Change(Porne)

[Sallin_Kari]

"I doubt it... Do you have a background in mechanical engineering, with years of experience in converting magical equipment to be compatible with our stuff?" She points out, "Cause those are the people trying to work on it."

[porne]

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Hah! I see what you did there!

"True, but I have magical thingies! And... I'm like an elf, even if not totally, there's got to be some magical bullshit I can do that no one else can!" I say stubbornly, refusing to give up on my dreams of throwing fireballs.

[Sallin_Kari]

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*Whistles innocently*

"Look, I'm sure you can, but that doesn't mean you can just bullshit something that could operate independent from your 'magical bullshit.' That's what we need," She points out, "Your 'magical bullshit' would be better suited a mage not an artificer."

[porne]

"Well, that makes sense too. Any chance of a mage school being around?" I ask, hopefully.

[Sallin_Kari]

"Not... exactly. It's all still pretty new, so a formal curriculum doesn't exist. It's more... old school apprentice kind of thing, where you get an establish mage to take you under their wing... If you even have half the potential as a regular elf, I'm sure you'll have plenty of volunteers to teach you," She explains. At this point the inner gate looms large, no longer far away. This one is not empty though, the entrance flanked by several small and obviously very cheap buildings, seemingly little more then paneling nailed to poles planted in the ground. "Welcome to the forward camp. The captain should be here." She leads you to the largest of these cheap buildings, with the entrance guarded by a single person. And after a brief exchange which is little more then your guide telling the guard she's taking you to the captain, and the guard doing a quick look over, you are permitted to enter. Inside is a buzz, as nearly a dozen people crowd around a map, shouting back and forth in military jargon, occasionally interrupted by a few more people sitting off to the side with heavy duty laptops.

You are lead promptly through the mess to a small office, where a man is arguing with someone on the phone. You get a chance to look him over as he finishes his call. He looks to be either later thirties or early forties, but is aging well. Clearly fit, and been through several scraps with multiple scars to prove it, he does fit the look of a veteran, which makes you know under his cap he has the standard buzzcut. Behind him, sitting on a display stand in a prime position of honor, rests an assault rifle, that is almost as scarred as him. The click of the phone hanging up, snaps your attention to him, as he looks you over, "And you are?"
"Sir, she showed up at gate W2. From roughly the same direction as the dragon sighting... Claims to be some sort of human mutated into an elf, if that means anything to you sir..."
His eyebrow raises as your guide's description, before saying, "Thank you Private Gardner, you are dismissed." She snaps to attention, with another sir, before turn 180 and walks straight out, as the Captain muses, "Human mutated into an elf, you say?'

[porne]

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So, I guess you better start searching for a sexy witch teacher image for whoever winds up being her instructor? Got to make some witch babies after all. Or do you have a thing for a female drill sergeant yelling obscenities before Roberta snaps and ravages her?

Also, I'd expect she's a head taller than most elves, and built like a fucking tank, so I don't think it'd be as odd, as she'd look like she's a half elf with something else. 'Course, if you want to swap human quarter for dwarf or something, that could work depending on how you want to do things.

"Well, my name was Robert..a Smith before I finished mutating, but I figured that's a bit lame for a dark elf name. I need something with a bunch of apostrophe's to really settle that dark elf vibe down. But... I was heading into the area from an unexpected transition from somewhere further out, so I was curious what things are like here. And maybe get some magic knowledge or something." I suggest, curious if I might get a chance to throw a fireball after all. "I don't think I'm more dangerous than anything else, but I'm not fully sure on what else might have been the archetype I've mutated into. Pretty sure I'm not a pure elf."

I do glance at the assault rifle, curious if those are still popular as they were. While I'm not that knowledgeable about the outside world, I'm pretty sure guns have a descent amount of logistical requirements for ammunition. Not that I'd mind learning how to use them beyond the ol' 22 I grew up playing with before things got weird.

[Sallin_Kari]

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If you want to get run out of the city, then we can, but my idea is this character would be around for a while to help guide things. Probably best to be a male, and introduce any witches or drill sergeants later.

Also remember that most of her mutation came from the Crucible, so were things that the elves specifically put in and created to apply. Yeah, you're going to be very different then the average elf, but there will be some 'hero' elves that would not be too dissimilar, minus the dragon blood.

His face doesn't waver as you lay out your cover story. "So... Miss 'Smith,' you just made an unexpected transition, but I'm afraid things might work differently here then from where you... transitioned from. You must earn what you desire. We don't have the luxury to just hand it out. You want to us to invest the time of our mages, but what will you offer in exchange?"

[porne]

"Uh..." I blank for a little bit, before recalling the various mana cores I captured. "Well, I've been collecting these, they seem to have a bit of magical energy in them. I can probably get more?" I suggest to him, pulling out one or two of the cores I was planning to snack on later.

[Sallin_Kari]

He takes one and looks it over, before placing it down, "Monster cores. Valuable, but raw monetary value isn't enough. Their time is literally invaluable," He pauses for a moment, before leadingly say, "However if that time was made up in the future, it might be enough to be worth going into debt, as it were."

[porne]

"That makes sense. I can always go find more cores. I'm sure I can figure out something else as I find things. But, I've spent enough time outside of walls to be confident in surviving as needed." I mention. That I spent most of that time too slow and broken to actually explore, that's something else that he doesn't need to know.

"I'm sure we can come to some kind of contractual arrangement if needed." I continue on, hoping that's what he's going for.

[Sallin_Kari]

"That would be for the best. The governor would need to issue it, but working for a time period equal to the time we spend training you would be a reasonable starting place," He nods.

[porne]

"Well, that makes sense to me. I do hope room and board is included though?" I try to weasel a bit more out of him, hopeful that my pretty smile is enough.

[Sallin_Kari]

He pauses and laughs at that, "Ah, you really are out of touch. Society isn't exactly as... stingy as we once were. At this point while space is at a premium, people are an essential resource. You will get a bed at the very least no matter what. We can't be risking people being murdered by monsters in their sleep, not with how few of us are left."

[porne]

"Well, that's a relief. You never know where some people stand on various matters." I continue on, doing my best to make small talk now that the negotiations are out of the way. If possible, I weasel more concessions or promises out of him, but with what I've got, I'm mostly satisfied and try to lead the conversation to a conclusion, hoping that he'll send me somewhere to train, learn, or eat.

[Sallin_Kari]

He is very curt and doesn't let you get much more out, any time you get him in a position that you think he will be forced to concede, he simply says that's up to the mayor. He does seem intent on keeping things going until you hear the door open. In walks a tall blonde lady who walks with a purpose. "Andrew, you can't just call me here whenever it is convenient to you. I have a city to run," She snaps, completely ignoring you.
"Captain Hunt," He corrects, before continuing on to business, "And I would go to you more often, Mayor Wells, if I wasn't told to wait outside for three hours straight. I also have work to do... Besides, I thought you would be interested in an edge over your political rivals." Captain Hunt is keeping one of his eye on you, so you suspect some of the narration is for your benefit, but the mayor is having none of it, "And jingoistic scheme have you cooked up this time!"
"Mayor Wells, this is 'Roberta Smith,'" He announces with a neutral face as he gestures to you. She turns to scowl at you before realization appears on her face as she turns back to a smirking captain who only replies with a small nod. Her eyes wander back to you as her jaw goes slack.

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[porne]

I feel a strange stirring within me, but clamp everything down before anything can run wild as the woman I can only assume is the mayor walks in. I give her a slight nod. "Ah, yes. I would like to confirm my deal with you, if you would." I try to be polite, despite certain instincts suggesting much more lewd things. Probably best not to do this right now.

[Sallin_Kari]

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I take it that you like her.

"Deal?" She pauses, before the captain fills her in. She nods, "I... thank you Captain... Yes... we should confirm this deal. Are there any other specifics you wish to further elaborated?"

[porne]

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Hm, yes. Surprised you didn't do one of these: https://rule34.xxx/index.php?page=post& ... id=2972788 or https://rule34.xxx/index.php?page=post& ... id=3036753 (if you want the futa version)

If nothing else has come up, I should be satisfied with the deal as it is. The fact that she's very pretty is besides the fact, and I should try to stay focused.

[Sallin_Kari]

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Well she is suppose to have a professional look since she is still an elected official. That picture is more good for a warrior type of character.

With the contract signed she stands up, and telling, "Alright, let's find you a place to stay for tonight. It will take some time to get word out to the mages so it will be tomorrow at the earliest we will have a list of those able and willing to take you as their apprentice." She begins leading you, with a notable skip in her step... making her ass bounce delightfully for you, as she hums along the way. As you leave the military base and through the gates, things take a change... there are people in the streets. Little stalls selling various things, like various bits and bobs or food. Children running around... It's... been so long but... this is an actual... living city... not one crawling with monsters.

[porne]

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Maybe she has a twin sister? Up to you though.

I just... take it all in. The people just living in the city is... so nostalgic, and I can't help the slight grin that crawls onto my face, even if this woman keeps distracting me. Still... I do have to wonder how they managed to stick around so well. It's been so long since I could simply... relax, and I feel a knot of tension slowly release at the fact that I won't have to on guard, there's just people around to offer some additional watch.